Birdie Blog

A low subscription fee can be deceptive. Calculating the Total Cost of Ownership shows the expensive reality of running homecare on a Frankenplatform.

Katie Bryant, a Senior Support Associate at Birdie, sketches out a day working at Birdie, and the path to her recent promotion.

James Pye, Birdie's Senior IT Security Manager, writes on his journey to working (and growing) at Birdie.

Sarah Calascione, one of Birdie's Product Managers, shares what she finds most rewarding about working at Birdie.

Frankenplatform. Noun. What happens when you bolt together different software systems that were never designed to work as one. Read our first blog on one of the biggest monsters ailing care businesses today.

Our latest ebook, 'Care more, worry less: auditing success with Birdie homecare tech', shows how the right approach can transform auditing from a dreaded necessity into a confident, systematic process. Here are the 6 most impactful takeaways that can revolutionise how you approach auditing today.

We're excited to announce our partnership with Lottie, the UK's fastest-growing homecare marketplace, to help agencies build thriving private client businesses.

Confused by the new term that keeps appearing? Wonder no more...

Learn what the 5 CQC Standards are, discover why they're important and how they're measured.

Our CEO, Max Parmentier, responds to the UK government's newly published 10 Year Health Plan for England, calling for Wes Streeting and the NHS to lean on social care and key digital solutions.

The first half of 2025 has flown by, and we are always working with our community to drive the Birdie platform's evolution. Here are some recent product milestones to help your team work smarter and your business stay healthy.

Highlights from the June edition of the practical magazine for social care providers.

We recently caught up with Sharon Dawber, Managing Director of Ella UK in Wigan, to discuss the unique pressures the industry is facing. Sharon shared candid thoughts on the challenges care providers are navigating, and how her team has stayed resilient through tough times.

We recently caught up with Danielle Roberts, Implementation Manager at Birdie to talk about a topic that's a source of stress to many care agencies: audits. Luckily, audits can be quick, simple and predictable with Birdie by your side. Danielle explains how Birdie can make an audit smoother, and how to shift the mindset around auditing.

We spoke to the team at TRIVER about how they can help care providers unlock vital funds through their Local Authority invoices.

Switching your care technology can feel daunting - here's how we make it easy!

With so much care technology available, how do you choose the right solution for your agency?

Worried about switching care management system? Worry no more, as we unpack five of the most common misconceptions about moving...